Do car thieves care for Cobras?

Just wondering if Cobras are good car thieves "deterrent". :D

Your professional thief will not bother breaking a law for a Cobra, unless he is stealing the car. Then he might throw it out to increase the car's value though. Your amature, run-of-the-mill I need money for drugs thief would, just for the shimmer of hope they can get something for it.

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Originally Posted by lordhawhaw

Just wondering if Cobras are good car thieves "deterrent". :D

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I really think most people don't even know what a good detector is, so if they see a Cobra, to them it is as good as a Bel or any other detector. People will steal anything, if later on they find they have no need for it they will just toss it.

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Originally Posted by focalcivic

I really think most people don't even know what a good detector is, so if they see a Cobra, to them it is as good as a Bel or any other detector. People will steal anything, if later on they find they have no need for it they will just toss it.

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I agree here :rolleyes:

You can check your local pawn shop and see how many Cobras they have. This might give you an idea if they get stolen a lot. I agree with focalcivic though, I think your average person has no clue what the difference between a Cobra and a good detector is. :)

I've left my Cobra overnight inside my car for about a month now.. Since I got it cheap, idc.

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Originally Posted by RotaryP7

I've left my Cobra overnight inside my car for about a month now.. Since I got it cheap, idc.

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I know you don't care, but think of this, is it worth a broken window? My worst nightmare is someone breaks my window to try to steal something and it rains that night etc.

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Originally Posted by focalcivic

I know you don't care, but think of this, is it worth a broken window? My worst nightmare is someone breaks my window to try to steal something and it rains that night etc.

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Whatever you leave inside the car and someone can see it(a cell phone, bag etc..) it is dangerous to get your windows broken from thieves :mad:

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Originally Posted by focalcivic

I know you don't care, but think of this, is it worth a broken window? My worst nightmare is someone breaks my window to try to steal something and it rains that night etc.

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Hmm.. Never thought of that.. :rolleyes:

Had a friend who got his window smashed for 11$ in change...which is worth more then the Cobra, but still you never know...

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Originally Posted by MemphisRheins

Had a friend who got his window smashed for 11$ in change...which is worth more then the Cobra, but still you never know...

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Had one of my old cars broken into for a used $40 CD player... lol.

Let me tell you from experience, I had a few cars broken into, and nothing in plain site. Luckily they did not smash the window, but tried the coat hang trick and marked and dented the top of my window frame. I remember calling the cops to report it, and the cop didn't believe me, I was like look at the marks and the door half ajar. It must of rained a little that night because it was wet down that side, not too bad but still wet. Cop prob. thought I did it.